Author: William RobinsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Floriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 1000
Book Description
The English Flower Garden and Home Grounds
Author: William RobinsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Floriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 1000
Book Description
The English Flower Garden and Pleasure Ground
Author: William RobinsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cottage gardens, English
Languages : en
Pages : 902
Book Description
Best Perennials for Sun and Shade
Author: Houghton Mifflin HarcourtPublisher: Collins Reference
ISBN: 1328620085
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
A quick-reference guide to planting perennials for gardeners with little experience and time Choosing perennials for a garden can be a daunting task, considering that there are thousands of choices. Yarrow? Columbine? Aster? To make the selection easier, this guide profiles the easiest-to-grow and best-performing perennials for both sunny and shady locations. Each plant is shown in a beautiful color photo for easy identification. The photo is accompanied by information on where and how to grow the featured plant, along with horticultural tips to assist in making the perennial-gardening adventure an enjoyable endeavor. From controlling pesky bugs and deadheading to staking tall plants and taking root cuttings, everything a beginning gardener or new homeowner needs to start a garden is here. This colorful, photo-filled book takes the guesswork out of gardening. No trial and error--get it right the first time
Refresh Your Garden Design with Color, Texture and Form
Author: Rebecca SweetPublisher: Horticulture Books
ISBN: 9781440330407
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Breathe new life into your garden! Maybe your garden isn't what it once was. Or maybe it's stunning during the full bloom of summer, but falls apart the rest of the year. Maybe it's crowded, sparse, boring, disjointed...or it just doesn't resonate with you, and you have no idea why or what to do about it. Don't retreat indoors! In this friendly guide, acclaimed landscape designer and best-selling author Rebecca Sweet offers simple strategies for transforming established plots and empty spaces into the garden of your dreams--a place that soothes your soul and revives your spirits year-round. Start by identifying problems with your current plantings (such as clashing colors, lack of flow and "one-of-each-itis"), then learn how to inject new life using artful combinations of color, texture and form. At the back of the book, you'll find a thoughtfully curated selection of 78 plants perfect for creating key elements of harmony in your garden. You don't need to be a professional landscaper to put these concepts into play. With this book as your guide, turning blah spaces into breathtaking places becomes fun, easy and perennially rewarding! Overflowing with creative examples of how to... Wake up boring beds. Make a cramped garden feel bigger, or bring a sense of intimacy to an expansive area. Downplay eyesores. Create moods ranging from serene to stimulating. Add four-seasons interest. Decide which plants to keep, and which to pull. Thoughtfully integrate hardscaping, structures and accessories. Transform an ordinary garden into one that's memorable and meaningful!
The Journal of Horticulture and Home Farmer
Author: The English Flower Garden
Author: William RobinsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Floriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 912
Book Description
Horticulture
Author: The American Florist
Author: Gardening Illustrated
Author: Barr's Nursery Catalogs
Author: Barr & SugdenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 1340
Book Description